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Snow Canyon State Park, Ivins, UT

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Sports & Outdoors

Snow Canyon State Park

A desert state park near St. George with red sandstone cliffs, lava flows, and dunes, offering hiking, biking, riding, and camping.

1002 Snow Canyon Dr, Ivins, UT 84738 · Ivins, UT

About Snow Canyon State Park

This Utah state park sits among ancient lava flows and towering red and white sandstone cliffs in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. Visitors can hike, bike, ride horses, photograph the scenery, and join ranger programs. A campground with 38 units and a visitor center with a bookstore are inside the park. Johnson Canyon closes each spring and summer to protect wildlife, and dogs must stay leashed on mapped trails. Park staff note that visitation rises around the holidays, so parking can fill early at trailheads.

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